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I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA

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Re: I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA

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Post by walrus01 »

dharmab wrote: post #292
walrus01 wrote: post #179

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You are absolutely incorrect. Show me the law that says only citizens can own NFA items - there is no special regulation in the gun control act of 1934 which specifies permanent residents or citizens. If you can buy a regular 4473 FFL item (any serialized firearm post-1968) and silencers are legal in your state, a permanent resident can buy a silencer, most typically on an eForm4 from a local dealer. Similarly, a per…

I have seen this misconception quite widely, even from gun store employees. Many FFLs are not familiar with transfers to non-citizens.

I don't exactly have the highest opinion of the level of intelligence of some retail gun store customer service employees, but the basic 4473 even has a section for putting in your alien number (A#) which is on a permanent resident card. Just don't answer the question about being a nonimmigrant foreigner incorrectly on the check box section.

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Post by tjmc »

Apologies for a trivial question. I have an odd fascination about the edge cases of birthright citizenship.

If a non- citizen gave birth in an American embassy, would their child be entitled to US citizenship? What about US Antarctic Territory or aboard a boat within US coastal waters?

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Post by grahamgooch »

ty6853 wrote: post #272
grahamgooch wrote: post #266

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Great points. The whole doc is vague and filled with trap doors. Best to get a citizenship asap

Iirc not legal advice but there are reasons why some people may not want to apply for citizenship, if something has happened since they got their green card and they'd prefer not to have to have to put on an application.

Interesting - hadn't considered that possibility - makes sense

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Post by spaceguillotine »

blast wrote: post #173
walrus01 wrote: post #41

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Canadians may be often unprepared and shocked how aggressive and militarized the southern border is, compared to crossing at northern border land entry points.

It cuts both ways. Many American friends have told me that they were treated aggressively at the Canadian border as well.

They gotta keep the criminals out somehow. I know quite a few well to do white men with DUIs that kept them out of Canada and I can't blame Canada for it. I think any Felony will keep them from letting you in.

Which is why Trump should be banned from entering as he is a convicted felon.

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Post by Danjoe4 »

fuzztail wrote: post #3

I've seen recent examples of the government targeting green card holders for their speech. As a naturalized citizen who wants to exercise my free speech rights, how concerned should I be about potentially having my citizenship challenged on technical grounds? Are there realistic scenarios where this could happen despite First Amendment protections?

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Post by refurb »

whats_a_quasar wrote: post #157
mc32 wrote: post #11

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Green cards cannot be yanked for constitutionally protected speech.

That is not true.

My understanding is a US citizen could promote a terrorist organization like Al Queda and that would not be a crime (if no imminent threat) as it’s protected speech.

They could be investigated, but if no crime is committed the won’t be consequences.

If you’re a green card holder you most certainly could have your green card yanked for the same speech.

Green card holders are still immigrants and liable to be removed from the US for a host of reasons that aren’t actual crimes. Heck, “moral turpitude” is a reason for losing your green card, and that includes a whole host of speech that promotes things like war crimes.

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Post by frakkingcylons »

3Samourai wrote: post #120
proberts wrote: post #59

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That depends entirely on what you will be doing when in the U.S. While you can't work in the U.S. as a visitor, there are lots of activities that you can engage in as a founder while in the U.S. as a visitor. See one of my responses above regarding permissible activities as a visitor.

Could you please share your contact details so I can reach out to you for legal assistance if needed?

His profile has contact information.

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Post by [deleted] »

Danjoe4 wrote: post #325
fuzztail wrote: post #3

I've seen recent examples of the government targeting green card holders for their speech. As a naturalized citizen who wants to exercise my free speech rights, how concerned should I be about potentially having my citizenship challenged on technical grounds? Are there realistic scenarios where this could happen despite First Amendment protections?

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Post by dbg31415 »

Given the recent layoffs in the tech industry, how do you see the role of immigration in addressing labor market needs?

Some people express concerns that the H-1B program might be used primarily to reduce labor costs rather than to fill genuine skill gaps. How do you view this issue from a legal and policy perspective?

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Post by joshdavham »

In the event that the TN visa is scrapped, what would likely happen to current TN visa holders working in the US? Would there likely be some grace period?

Furthermore, supposing that no equivalent to the TN visa is proposed in its place, what would be you recommend to these TN visa holders?

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